The specs & info says you CAN walk around your house & it will AUTOMATICALLY switch BACK TO your router IF you're closer to it, but it will not.....
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If I walk away from the extender, toward my router. My iPad will ask me to reconnect to the internet. If it is off, it will just connect to it by itself. I myself love this extender. Have it for streaming on my tv and it makes a huge difference. Also have an Ethernet cable running out of it to play station in a detached apartment
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My recommendation is to follow the directions EXACTLY, step by step, if it says turn everything off, do it. I have set up plenty of wireless routers and assumed I knew what I was doing, and couldn't get it to work. Then I went back and followed the directions step by step and it's worked like a charm ever since.
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You may not believe me but you can be close to your router and still not pick up Wi-Fi.....out of the 2 tabs that I bought 1 is not picking up Wi-Fi at all
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I have mine connected directly into my router - one of the eight ports. I am not sure if it will work via a switch that is connected to the router - but I tend to believe it will because when you obtain this unit, you connect it directly to a laptop or desktop and set it up with an IP address and name and password for the wireless, and thus when you connect it in the location you desire, at that point, it is just another device on your network - so as long as it is wired, my "guess" is that it will work through the router directly or the switch connected to the router, but I have never tested that scenario. Hope this helps a little. I have mine connected directly into my router - one of the eight ports. I am not sure if it will work via a switch that is connected to the router - but I tend to believe it will because when you obtain this unit, you connect it directly to a laptop or desktop and set it up with an IP address and name and password for the wireless, and thus when you connect it in the location you desire, at that point, it is just another device on your network - so as long as it is wired, my "guess" is that it will work through the router directly or the switch connected to the router, but I have... » Read More I have mine connected directly into my router - one of the eight ports. I am not sure if it will work via a switch that is connected to the router - but I tend to believe it will because when you obtain this unit, you connect it directly to a laptop or desktop and set it up with an IP address and name and password for the wireless, and thus when you connect it in the location you desire, at that point, it is just another device on your network - so as long as it is wired, my "guess" is that it will work through the router directly or the switch connected to the router, but I have never tested that scenario. Hope this helps a little. « Show Less
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Yes. Mine works fine, but I had to press the WPS button on my router a few time. Once it connected I can move it to any room I want.
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Hello - I find using this device very sporadic .. meaning my wifi kicks out every single day.. if I am away from unit say 100 feet - I am NOT very happy at all with the performance - BUT I say this .. not knowing if it is in fact our main router - although I did have another much less expensive device that I used (Securifi Almond-Touchscreen Wireless Router extender) and that worked so well .. but it was not meant for the outdoors. I wish I had done a bit more investigating .. for the money spent .. I am not happy ..sorry ..
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I have mine set to automatically use wifi when available. I have never had to switch mine over.
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you are more than welcome, and I am glad that I could assist you with your question, it will depend on your dsl modem/router or cable box if they are N compatible then yes it should work like mine it changes when you go though wALLS AND UPSTAIRS AND DOWNSTAIRS AND SUCH AS THIS BUT MINE HAS DONE ME VERY WELL!
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Not straight through. You must move router back and forth and go down gradually.
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Mine is not in the same room either; my router is in the back of the house and I have no trouble at all. I was amazed at the service roku offers.
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Yes, that's what all routers are supposed to do. Those two features are fundamental to any device calling itself a "router." It supports both IPv4 and IPv6 routing.
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I can't exactly answer that. You have me wondering that also now. Mine is connected to the original modem my ISP prided me. So it goes from wall to the modem, then it plugs into my NETGEAR, then in to my PC. I bought this to replace the basic model my ISP provides, but didn't actually do away with the router. I'll have to try. Works fine with this set up. Much better then the basic "Comtrend model " they provided.
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Yes, Sean. You may change the SSID for both bands and manually uncheck the Broadcast SSID feature of your router.
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It is connected to the ethernet so walking around is not possible unless you ethernet cable is long.
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I am pretty sure that, since the wall plug-in part is on a wireless link with the outside bellpush, it needs to be within a certain range. Go ahead and first try it plugged in near the door where the bellpush is...then , move it to various locations in your home, near or far from the button outside at the door.... and just test it...if the bell rings and the light flashes then you are "good to go".
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yes you can. The only issue I am experiencing is roaming. IF your PC is connected to the wifi downstairs and you are going upstairs do expext loss of connectivity for a variable time (from a few seconds to a few minutes). it seems the PC has problem roaming to the new (closer) AP.
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No. Only return to home if the failsafe kicks in due to loss of signal or you flip a switch telling it to return to home.